No one escapes the hospital. Most of us spend their first days of life there, very many of their last weeks and months. In between decades, in which we are always dependent again on the hospitals – because of cruciate ligament tear, stroke, cancer. Or, at least, have confidence that you are in an emergency here to help. We all […]

In just two months, Marien-Hospital, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, arrived in Saint-Buer of three babies to the world, was formed in each of which a Hand missing. Previously, it had been there, according to the clinic for years, not a single such case. In the case of all three children, each a Hand was affected. This Hand-palm and fingers are created only […]

The first attempt to use the gene-editing tool CRISPR to cure HIV infection was unsuccessful but the approach does show promise. Chinese researchers used the tool to give a patient blood cells that were altered to resist the AIDS-causing virus, the Associated Press reported. The study was published online Sept. 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine. It is […]

Dementia can be a long time before the actual diagnosis is detected. For this, researchers find more and more unexpected connections – for example with a sleep disorder, or the pupil reactions. FOCUS Online explains the early warning signs, risk factors and what you can do for your brain health. In addition to a cancer disease, many people fear dementia. […]

The more we learn about our genome, the more mysteries arise. For example, how can people with the same disease-causing mutation have different disease progression and symptoms? And despite the fact that it’s been more than 15 years since the human genome was sequenced, why can’t we explain the significance of the vast majority of genomic variations that occur in […]

1. Earlier it was recommended to drink regular milk for the bones. Is it still valid? Milk has always been touted as ultra-healthy foods. Finally, it has for the people an ideal Nährstoffmix: in addition to carbohydrates, fat and protein of cow’s milk contains almost all the essential vitamins and minerals. However, studies show that excessive consumption of milk for […]

It was booked on a day that all 38 beds in our intensive care unit. An emergency out of SURGERY was announced. At our University hospital, there were three intense stations, so I called my colleague, if you could take a patient. “Is the ventilation?”, she asked. “No,” I said. “What a pity! He would be ventilated, we would take […]

Nabela Noor just did something gutsy: she posted her very first bikini photo on Instagram last month. What might seem like no big deal to some was a major step for this body-positive influencer. Noor, who made her name on YouTube and Instagram by posting makeup tutorials, is the founder and CEO of Zeba, a plus-size women’s clothing company. Despite her 1.2 million followers and impressive […]

After two deaths and more than 200 lung diseases in possible connection with the use of E-cigarettes in the USA, there seems to be a hot track. Investigations of the smoked products had placed a substance in the focus that might be for the complaints, reports the Washington Post. The newspaper, citing internal communication of the health authority FDA (Food […]

Low Fat, Low Carb, more Protein: nutrition and diet tips, there are as the Sand of the sea. But even experts are not in agreement, what are the best to stay healthy. A new US study suggests that it is more on healthy ingredients than on the amount of fat, carbohydrates or protein. The Team at the Beth Israel Deaconess […]